Demonic Cultivator: Immune To Common Side Effects - Chapter 81

Chapter 81: The Dragon-Severing Pillar and the Majestic Display of the Golden Body Dharma Idol!

When the two fairies heard that Li Yan had descended to the mortal realm once more, they were incredulous.

How could this be possible?

Only a few months had passed since the battle against the Demon Shadow Sect. How could an Immortal Clan from the White Jade Capital in the Upper Realm descend to the mortal realm again so soon?

Obscured Moon Fairy was skeptical, even suspecting that a fellow Daoist was playing a prank on her. But when they rushed to the scene, they spotted a familiar figure amidst the crowd.

Li Yan wore a simple Daoist robe, his long hair neatly tied into a topknot secured with a hairpin. The hairstyle, resembling a small hill, was known as the “Daoist Topknot,” its simplicity radiating an aura of quiet cultivation.

Upon seeing their Master again, the two fairies were overwhelmed with excitement.

“Master!”

For some reason, Obscured Moon Fairy felt an inexplicable surge of joy. She had devoted herself to the Path of Ruthlessness, severing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires to achieve a state of perfect detachment. Yet, the moment Li Yan appeared, a peculiar sensation stirred within her long-dormant heart, like ripples in a still pond.

Strangely, this feeling didn’t hinder her cultivation; it even seemed to enhance her mental clarity. It was a wondrous phenomenon: the mere sight of their revered Master brought the fairy an inexplicable sense of peace.

As Obscured Moon Sword Immortal approached Li Yan, she bowed respectfully, clasping her hands in reverence.

“Master, have you been watching over your disciples from the Upper Realm all this time?”

“We’ve recently located the God’s Tomb! The Sect Master of the Demon Shadow Sect is hiding inside.”

The Sword Immortal, whose cultivation base had reached the Great Ascension Stage, revered Li Yan as her master and reported the situation.

Li Yan replied calmly, “Hmm, I understand.”

His gaze shifted to the God’s Tomb in the distance.

It seemed the God’s Tomb from thirty thousand years ago was located differently than in later eras. Instead of being buried deep underground, it was concealed within a mountain.

The God’s Tomb lay in a place where yin and yang were inverted, surrounded by the Blackwater River, its corrosive mists rising from the distorted peaks that resembled the withered bones of malevolent ghosts.

Before the tomb entrance, a frigid pool shimmered with eerie green phosphorescent flames. Eight broken Dragon-Severing Pillars stood guard in all directions, channeling a surge of resentment that soared into the heavens. The yin energy from the earth’s veins had coalesced into the spectral form of a black python, coiling through the valley and hissing ferociously.

Li Yan pondered his objective for this journey…

Preventing the arrival of the Era of Dharma Decline would benefit him as well. After all, achieving Immortality in that era, devoid of spiritual energy, would be nearly impossible.

Moreover, the awakening of an Ancient God was no trivial matter.

When the Bloodline Emperor first awoke, he drained all the spiritual energy from the entire Immortal Cultivation World.

If he were to awaken a second time in the mortal realm, with no spiritual energy to absorb, would he resort to devouring humans instead?

The existence of a man-eating Ancient God in Li Yan’s world was far from good news.

If he could alter history within the Dream Realm, harnessing the power of cultivators from the peak of the Immortal Art Era to confront the Ancient God and reseal it, he wouldn’t need to risk his life in reality. After all, Li Yan possessed immortality within the Dream Realm, allowing him to fail countless times.

With his thoughts clarified, Li Yan, confident in his immortality, declared, “Everyone, follow me into the God’s Tomb.”

The two fairies kneeling before him rose to their feet.

Cinder Annihilation Fairy’s lips curled into a smile. “With Master leading the way, we swear to follow you to the death!”

The surrounding Immortal Cultivators erupted in cheers.

“With the Immortals’ assistance, we’ll surely vanquish those vile Demonic Path villains!”

“Excellent! With the Immortals paving the way, what do we have to fear?”

Countless cultivators roared with excitement, their morale soaring.

This expedition would undoubtedly suppress the Ancient God back into its coffin, preventing those Demonic Path scoundrels from wreaking havoc on the mortal realm.

The matter of the Ancient God was of paramount importance. Unleashing it would have unimaginable consequences. Not only would it bring untold suffering, but it would also embolden the arrogance of the Demonic Path.

Surrounded by his retinue, Li Yan crossed the Blackwater River and arrived before the eight Dragon-Severing Pillars. Beyond them lay the entrance to the God’s Tomb.

Obscured Moon Fairy warned, “Master, these Dragon-Severing Pillars are exceedingly treacherous!”

Beside her, the Cinder Annihilation Fairy chuckled. “Junior Sister, do you really think Master wouldn’t see through this?”

In the Cinder Annihilation Fairy’s eyes, Li Yan was a High Immortal—a member of the Immortal Clan who had descended from the Upper Realm. How could such a being possibly be oblivious to their little scheme?

Hmm…

Li Yan genuinely couldn’t see through it. With his Golden Core Stage cultivation, he was completely unable to detect the formation concealing the tomb.

However, the Cinder Annihilation Fairy’s casual use of “Junior Sister” to address Obscured Moon rubbed the latter the wrong way.

“Master hasn’t specified who’s the Senior Sister and who’s the Junior Sister yet,” Obscured Moon retorted. “It’s still up in the air.”

A teasing smile played on the Cinder Annihilation Fairy’s crimson lips. “I was the one who actively sought Master’s tutelage. Naturally, I’ll become his foremost disciple.”

Faced with the Cinder Annihilation Fairy’s provocative gaze, Obscured Moon calmly replied, “After we’ve dealt with the God’s Tomb, we can settle this properly. If you want to be Master’s foremost disciple, strength will decide.”

“Exactly what I wanted!” The Cinder Annihilation Fairy admired Obscured Moon’s straightforwardness, her lack of unnecessary formalities. If they wanted to contend for the title of Master’s favorite disciple, a direct showdown would resolve it best!

In literary matters, there’s no true first place. But in martial arts, the second best is just the first loser. A clear victory is the simplest way to settle this.

Li Yan observed the two fairies, noting their equally decisive personalities.

Having reached their level of cultivation, they understood many things clearly. To earn their Master’s favor, they needed to prove their worth and strength.

Without further debate, Li Yan strode toward the eight Dragon-Severing Pillars. The surrounding cultivators held their breath as he entered the formation.

The Dragon-Severing Pillars… truly malevolent creations. Forged from fossilized dragon scales and reverse scales, their dark purple veins pulsed like flowing dragon blood. Dragon tendons coiled around the pillars, trapping the wails of imprisoned dragon souls within. Atop each pillar snarled a grotesque dragon head, its crimson dragon pearl spitting forth poisonous miasma and corrosive slime that scarred the earth.

Dense inscriptions covered the bases, where ebony venom seeped, scorching the land and blackening the rivers in its wake.

As Li Yan entered the formation, he felt as if he had stepped into an inverted Eight Trigrams. In that instant, a fragmented Eight Trigrams formation rose beneath his feet.

Embedded deep in the earth, the broken trigrams oozed greenish-black corpse fluid from their cracks. A rotting dragon eye festered in the missing northwest corner, while ghastly white bones protruded from fissures in the southwest. Half-rotted dragon tendons coiled around the northeast and southeast positions.

A sinister aura coalesced into swirling black mist, instantly corrosive to the touch. Every fissure in the formation belched forth foul energy capable of dissolving divine souls, like a gaping maw awaiting to devour all life!

The host has entered the Corrupt God’s Soul-Severing Heavenly Remnant Hex, triggering its side effect: Yin Erosion of the Divine Soul and Devouring of Human Shadows!

Side Effect Reversal in progress!

Your Divine Soul and Spirit Vision are improving, and your Cultivation Base is being enhanced.

It is recommended that the host absorb as much of the overflowing Shadow Yin as possible.

Watching the poisonous miasma spew forth, Li Yan knew he couldn’t possibly absorb it all alone. Letting this Shadow Yin dissipate would be a terrible waste.

An idea struck him.

“Nirvana Golden Body Dharma Idol, manifest!”

As Li Yan pinched his fingers into a hand seal, a golden Dharma Idol rose from the ground, completely enveloping all eight Dragon-Severing Pillars.

The cultivators behind him gasped in awe.

“The Immortal Clan’s Golden Body Dharma Idol can actually contain this poisonous miasma!”

“The Immortal Clan’s methods are truly remarkable. If they hadn’t intervened, we would all have been poisoned by this miasma!”

Li Yan, focused on maximizing his absorption of the side effect, was mistakenly seen as protecting everyone.

The host is accelerating absorption, enhancing the Divine Soul and Spirit Vision!

Spirit Vision +10!

The instant his Spirit Vision increased, Li Yan’s pupils trembled violently. He felt as though he had glimpsed something he shouldn’t have seen.